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7:35pm Thursday 5th June 2008

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Halifax fans have been told to "stop being paranoid" over City's cut-price ticket offer.

Joint-chairman Mark Lawn insisted there was no ulterior motive behind the scheme to encourage supporters of the crisis-hit Shay club to buy a season-ticket for Valley Parade.

As a club who, in the not too distant past, have suffered extreme financial difficulties themselves, their aim of targeting those who support Halifax Town for their own gain is mischievous to say the least

Allan Baker

Halifax-based businessman and City associate director Glenn Ackroyd has offered to pay £51 towards the £150 cost, providing the fans prove they live in Calderdale.

But it has been slammed as "disgusting" by the Halifax Town supporters' trust, one of two parties who have put forward plans to keep the Shaymen in existence.

Trust chairman Allan Baker said: "Football in Halifax has not ceased to exist so it is hugely disappointing that our neighbours at Bradford City are looking to gain from our current predicament.

"As a club who, in the not too distant past, have suffered extreme financial difficulties themselves, their aim of targeting those who support Halifax Town for their own gain is mischievous to say the least."

But Lawn maintains that the concerns are unfounded. "They've taken the idea out of context," he added. "We're not trying to pinch Halifax Town fans but to build bridges - we're just asking if they want to come and support us as their second club.

"I don't think there's any animosity between Halifax Town and Bradford City. Nobody is forcing them to do it so I don't understand the problem.

"Glenn has friends and family who are Halifax fans and they said they'd like to come here as well. That's where the idea came from. To suggest that we're trying to turn people away from supporting Halifax is just getting the wrong end of the stick."

Meanwhile, Lawn is happy with the response from City's "ring-round" to former season-ticket holders who are yet to buy a new one.

He said: "I would reckon around 65 to 70 per cent of people we've spoken to are now going to renew.

"It's not a high-pressure selling technique but a customer-care exercise and I think that's been appreciated. We've been able to help people out with any queries or problems."

The half-price deadline for season-tickets is Sunday, June 15.

The ticket office is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday and 10-4pm on Sundays.

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Charlie Mc, Bradford says...
7:51pm Thu 5 Jun 08

I think Town have every right to be a little annoyed to be honest, with their future up in the air it isn't exactly tactful on City's behalf.

Imagine if Leeds had started making season ticket offers to our fans while we were in administration?

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Charlie Mc, Bradford says...
7:51pm Thu 5 Jun 08

I think Town have every right to be a little annoyed to be honest, with their future up in the air it isn't exactly tactful on City's behalf.

Imagine if Leeds had started making season ticket offers to our fans while we were in administration?

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Charlie Mc, Bradford says...
7:51pm Thu 5 Jun 08

I think Town have every right to be a little annoyed to be honest, with their future up in the air it isn't exactly tactful on City's behalf.

Imagine if Leeds had started making season ticket offers to our fans while we were in administration?

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shawzy..idle supporters, idle says...
8:34pm Thu 5 Jun 08

i think the cheap ticket scheme is getting to be a joke now the 150 pound to a ticket is fine but the bogof is were its takeing the **** loads of people are paying 75 pounds and expecting to get the free one. the club should of done a normal sale till 4 weeks before the season started and everything would be ok. 11 days left to sell 3000 adult tickets is imposible its just a big no no for me. and as for halifax town i dont want them supporting our club just like town and bellend rd stay away.. up the bamtams.

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shawzy..idle supporters, idle says...
8:34pm Thu 5 Jun 08

i think the cheap ticket scheme is getting to be a joke now the 150 pound to a ticket is fine but the bogof is were its takeing the **** loads of people are paying 75 pounds and expecting to get the free one. the club should of done a normal sale till 4 weeks before the season started and everything would be ok. 11 days left to sell 3000 adult tickets is imposible its just a big no no for me. and as for halifax town i dont want them supporting our club just like town and bellend rd stay away.. up the bamtams.

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shawzy..idle supporters, idle says...
8:34pm Thu 5 Jun 08

i think the cheap ticket scheme is getting to be a joke now the 150 pound to a ticket is fine but the bogof is were its takeing the **** loads of people are paying 75 pounds and expecting to get the free one. the club should of done a normal sale till 4 weeks before the season started and everything would be ok. 11 days left to sell 3000 adult tickets is imposible its just a big no no for me. and as for halifax town i dont want them supporting our club just like town and bellend rd stay away.. up the bamtams.

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keeponclucking, bradford says...
8:34pm Thu 5 Jun 08

Ooops...! Looks like we've put our size 9s into the sloppy stuff again.Having read the quote from the Halifax Supporters Trust I can now understand how annoyed they must be. The whole club must be at a pretty low ebb with the prospect of going out of business (we know how bad that feels)& there's us rubbing salt in the wounds -Ouch! it's like Huddersfield Town fans inviting us to switch allegiance to them when we were on the brink.Football is all about loyalty so the idea that you would consider switching clubs when things get tough is a bit of a fantasy.It's all turned into a bit of a public relations disaster - Crash,Bang,Wallop!

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keeponclucking, bradford says...
8:34pm Thu 5 Jun 08

Ooops...! Looks like we've put our size 9s into the sloppy stuff again.Having read the quote from the Halifax Supporters Trust I can now understand how annoyed they must be. The whole club must be at a pretty low ebb with the prospect of going out of business (we know how bad that feels)& there's us rubbing salt in the wounds -Ouch! it's like Huddersfield Town fans inviting us to switch allegiance to them when we were on the brink.Football is all about loyalty so the idea that you would consider switching clubs when things get tough is a bit of a fantasy.It's all turned into a bit of a public relations disaster - Crash,Bang,Wallop!

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keeponclucking, bradford says...
8:34pm Thu 5 Jun 08

Ooops...! Looks like we've put our size 9s into the sloppy stuff again.Having read the quote from the Halifax Supporters Trust I can now understand how annoyed they must be. The whole club must be at a pretty low ebb with the prospect of going out of business (we know how bad that feels)& there's us rubbing salt in the wounds -Ouch! it's like Huddersfield Town fans inviting us to switch allegiance to them when we were on the brink.Football is all about loyalty so the idea that you would consider switching clubs when things get tough is a bit of a fantasy.It's all turned into a bit of a public relations disaster - Crash,Bang,Wallop!

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peanut4, Darlington says...
9:16pm Thu 5 Jun 08

This is a business decision and a good one. Yes, we'd be annoyed if Huddersfield, Leeds or even Halifax had done it to us when we were in administration, but there are plenty of football fans in Halifax who may want to watch another club next season. What would City fans rather the club do? Let Huddersfield take them or try and offer them an incentive to come to Bradford?

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peanut4, Darlington says...
9:16pm Thu 5 Jun 08

This is a business decision and a good one. Yes, we'd be annoyed if Huddersfield, Leeds or even Halifax had done it to us when we were in administration, but there are plenty of football fans in Halifax who may want to watch another club next season. What would City fans rather the club do? Let Huddersfield take them or try and offer them an incentive to come to Bradford?

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peanut4, Darlington says...
9:16pm Thu 5 Jun 08

This is a business decision and a good one. Yes, we'd be annoyed if Huddersfield, Leeds or even Halifax had done it to us when we were in administration, but there are plenty of football fans in Halifax who may want to watch another club next season. What would City fans rather the club do? Let Huddersfield take them or try and offer them an incentive to come to Bradford?

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ricky76, barrowford nr burnley says...
9:41pm Thu 5 Jun 08

i know quite a few halifax fans from when i lived in queensbury and having spoken to a few of them in the past week or so all but one of them said they would watch city if halifax failed to survive so maybe the deal should have come about if the worst happens to them and then there would be no ill feeling between clubs but personally i hope the shaymen do survive and wish them all the best.
as for our own season tickets i think you will find quite a few of these fans who havent renewed there tickets yet will be doing so on the open day watch for a last minute surge but weather or not we reach our 9000 target remains to be seen if seems a tough order

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ricky76, barrowford nr burnley says...
9:41pm Thu 5 Jun 08

i know quite a few halifax fans from when i lived in queensbury and having spoken to a few of them in the past week or so all but one of them said they would watch city if halifax failed to survive so maybe the deal should have come about if the worst happens to them and then there would be no ill feeling between clubs but personally i hope the shaymen do survive and wish them all the best.
as for our own season tickets i think you will find quite a few of these fans who havent renewed there tickets yet will be doing so on the open day watch for a last minute surge but weather or not we reach our 9000 target remains to be seen if seems a tough order

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ricky76, barrowford nr burnley says...
9:41pm Thu 5 Jun 08

i know quite a few halifax fans from when i lived in queensbury and having spoken to a few of them in the past week or so all but one of them said they would watch city if halifax failed to survive so maybe the deal should have come about if the worst happens to them and then there would be no ill feeling between clubs but personally i hope the shaymen do survive and wish them all the best.
as for our own season tickets i think you will find quite a few of these fans who havent renewed there tickets yet will be doing so on the open day watch for a last minute surge but weather or not we reach our 9000 target remains to be seen if seems a tough order

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keeponclucking, bradford says...
9:42pm Thu 5 Jun 08

Peanut4:I'm just sceptical that another teams fans would consider supporting our club if theirs went to the wall.I know I wouldn't.After all we can't even get our own supporters from last season to come to VP never mind Halifax Town's

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keeponclucking, bradford says...
9:42pm Thu 5 Jun 08

Peanut4:I'm just sceptical that another teams fans would consider supporting our club if theirs went to the wall.I know I wouldn't.After all we can't even get our own supporters from last season to come to VP never mind Halifax Town's

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keeponclucking, bradford says...
9:42pm Thu 5 Jun 08

Peanut4:I'm just sceptical that another teams fans would consider supporting our club if theirs went to the wall.I know I wouldn't.After all we can't even get our own supporters from last season to come to VP never mind Halifax Town's

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soccerates, says...
10:25pm Thu 5 Jun 08

Its a sign of how far City will to get people into VP. tactless with more than a hint of desperation

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soccerates, says...
10:25pm Thu 5 Jun 08

Its a sign of how far City will to get people into VP. tactless with more than a hint of desperation

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soccerates, says...
10:25pm Thu 5 Jun 08

Its a sign of how far City will to get people into VP. tactless with more than a hint of desperation

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jaffalaffa, Gilstead says...
10:29pm Thu 5 Jun 08

Still think some fans are hoping to do a deal with a mate i.e. I will buy one you give me £75 and when the free one comes in we will get in for half the price of the others. Sad fact, but true. I understand that NotSo or Senseless is going to be the first in line to buy one for £300 to prove a point of so called principle. Given all the garbage he has posted before about the deal I guess it must do the honourable thing (sic) and prove a noble point by paying the full whack!!

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jaffalaffa, Gilstead says...
10:29pm Thu 5 Jun 08

Still think some fans are hoping to do a deal with a mate i.e. I will buy one you give me £75 and when the free one comes in we will get in for half the price of the others. Sad fact, but true. I understand that NotSo or Senseless is going to be the first in line to buy one for £300 to prove a point of so called principle. Given all the garbage he has posted before about the deal I guess it must do the honourable thing (sic) and prove a noble point by paying the full whack!!

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jaffalaffa, Gilstead says...
10:29pm Thu 5 Jun 08

Still think some fans are hoping to do a deal with a mate i.e. I will buy one you give me £75 and when the free one comes in we will get in for half the price of the others. Sad fact, but true. I understand that NotSo or Senseless is going to be the first in line to buy one for £300 to prove a point of so called principle. Given all the garbage he has posted before about the deal I guess it must do the honourable thing (sic) and prove a noble point by paying the full whack!!

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Size3, Woodside or Bradford City Center says...
11:39pm today Thu 5 Jun 08

I dont get what the problem is.

If Besston Utd sold their season tickets for less than ours - regardless of our financial situation, it wouldn't convince me to get a season ticket with them and not City, nor with any other team - it defies the logic of me being a City fan. If it was affordable enough for me to have both sets of tickets and I wanted to go either team at times, then this would be ideal.

A town fan is not suddenly going to become a City fan because of this.

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Size3, Woodside or Bradford City Center says...
11:39pm today Thu 5 Jun 08

I dont get what the problem is.

If Besston Utd sold their season tickets for less than ours - regardless of our financial situation, it wouldn't convince me to get a season ticket with them and not City, nor with any other team - it defies the logic of me being a City fan. If it was affordable enough for me to have both sets of tickets and I wanted to go either team at times, then this would be ideal.

A town fan is not suddenly going to become a City fan because of this.

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Size3, Woodside or Bradford City Center says...
11:39pm today Thu 5 Jun 08

I dont get what the problem is.

If Besston Utd sold their season tickets for less than ours - regardless of our financial situation, it wouldn't convince me to get a season ticket with them and not City, nor with any other team - it defies the logic of me being a City fan. If it was affordable enough for me to have both sets of tickets and I wanted to go either team at times, then this would be ideal.

A town fan is not suddenly going to become a City fan because of this.

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Size3, Woodside or Bradford City Center says...
11:40pm Thu 5 Jun 08

And I meant 'Beeston Utd' before anyone pipes up. ;o)

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Size3, Woodside or Bradford City Center says...
11:40pm Thu 5 Jun 08

And I meant 'Beeston Utd' before anyone pipes up. ;o)

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Size3, Woodside or Bradford City Center says...
11:40pm Thu 5 Jun 08

And I meant 'Beeston Utd' before anyone pipes up. ;o)

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BRADFORDSUNWIN, Grove House says...
1:04am Fri 6 Jun 08

Some City fans are just been tight ar** hol*s, trying to get things even cheaper than £150 is takin the preverbial! They don't want to pay the full price but expect the world out of the team! If we reach the 9000 figure needed, my free ticket will be going to Martin House Childrens Hospice, for one of the great kids out there to use! No-one who isn't willing to pay full price, unless they are unable to afford it financially, should go to Park Avenue and enjoy the lower standards of football they play there! If they want to pay a smaller amount watch a lesser team! C.T.I.D

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BRADFORDSUNWIN, Grove House says...
1:04am Fri 6 Jun 08

Some City fans are just been tight ar** hol*s, trying to get things even cheaper than £150 is takin the preverbial! They don't want to pay the full price but expect the world out of the team! If we reach the 9000 figure needed, my free ticket will be going to Martin House Childrens Hospice, for one of the great kids out there to use! No-one who isn't willing to pay full price, unless they are unable to afford it financially, should go to Park Avenue and enjoy the lower standards of football they play there! If they want to pay a smaller amount watch a lesser team! C.T.I.D

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BRADFORDSUNWIN, Grove House says...
1:04am Fri 6 Jun 08

Some City fans are just been tight ar** hol*s, trying to get things even cheaper than £150 is takin the preverbial! They don't want to pay the full price but expect the world out of the team! If we reach the 9000 figure needed, my free ticket will be going to Martin House Childrens Hospice, for one of the great kids out there to use! No-one who isn't willing to pay full price, unless they are unable to afford it financially, should go to Park Avenue and enjoy the lower standards of football they play there! If they want to pay a smaller amount watch a lesser team! C.T.I.D

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BRADFORDSUNWIN, Grove House says...
1:04am Fri 6 Jun 08

Some City fans are just been tight ar** hol*s, trying to get things even cheaper than £150 is takin the preverbial! They don't want to pay the full price but expect the world out of the team! If we reach the 9000 figure needed, my free ticket will be going to Martin House Childrens Hospice, for one of the great kids out there to use! No-one who isn't willing to pay full price, unless they are unable to afford it financially, should go to Park Avenue and enjoy the lower standards of football they play there! If they want to pay a smaller amount watch a lesser team! C.T.I.D

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BRADFORDSUNWIN, Grove House says...
1:04am Fri 6 Jun 08

Some City fans are just been tight ar** hol*s, trying to get things even cheaper than £150 is takin the preverbial! They don't want to pay the full price but expect the world out of the team! If we reach the 9000 figure needed, my free ticket will be going to Martin House Childrens Hospice, for one of the great kids out there to use! No-one who isn't willing to pay full price, unless they are unable to afford it financially, should go to Park Avenue and enjoy the lower standards of football they play there! If they want to pay a smaller amount watch a lesser team! C.T.I.D

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BRADFORDSUNWIN, Grove House says...
1:04am Fri 6 Jun 08

Some City fans are just been tight ar** hol*s, trying to get things even cheaper than £150 is takin the preverbial! They don't want to pay the full price but expect the world out of the team! If we reach the 9000 figure needed, my free ticket will be going to Martin House Childrens Hospice, for one of the great kids out there to use! No-one who isn't willing to pay full price, unless they are unable to afford it financially, should go to Park Avenue and enjoy the lower standards of football they play there! If they want to pay a smaller amount watch a lesser team! C.T.I.D

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jab, Bradford/Preston says...
1:16am Fri 6 Jun 08

If we sign jon shaw then we may wel get a lot of their fans. Heard he was something of a legend to them last season, kept them up single handedly, unfortunatly they were demoted. Anyway CTID

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jab, Bradford/Preston says...
1:16am Fri 6 Jun 08

If we sign jon shaw then we may wel get a lot of their fans. Heard he was something of a legend to them last season, kept them up single handedly, unfortunatly they were demoted. Anyway CTID

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jab, Bradford/Preston says...
1:16am Fri 6 Jun 08

If we sign jon shaw then we may wel get a lot of their fans. Heard he was something of a legend to them last season, kept them up single handedly, unfortunatly they were demoted. Anyway CTID

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Rick, Five Lane Ends says...
7:10am Fri 6 Jun 08

What a wonderful and commendable gesture, from 'Bradford Sunwin', to donate his potential FREE Season Ticket, to someone who is disadvantaged.

There must be a great number of 'City' Supporters, who may not be in a position to buy a £150. Season Ticket.
To date(06-06-08) 6007 tickets have been sold, with 9 days to go, to the June 15 Deadline.

If the 'TARGET' is achieved, I would like to donate my 'Free' Season Ticket to a deserving 'City' Supporter, or Potential Supporter, who may not be in a position to pay £150.

Perhaps our fans could suggest deserving causes/people, that would welcome the donation?


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Rick, Five Lane Ends says...
7:10am Fri 6 Jun 08

What a wonderful and commendable gesture, from 'Bradford Sunwin', to donate his potential FREE Season Ticket, to someone who is disadvantaged.

There must be a great number of 'City' Supporters, who may not be in a position to buy a £150. Season Ticket.
To date(06-06-08) 6007 tickets have been sold, with 9 days to go, to the June 15 Deadline.

If the 'TARGET' is achieved, I would like to donate my 'Free' Season Ticket to a deserving 'City' Supporter, or Potential Supporter, who may not be in a position to pay £150.

Perhaps our fans could suggest deserving causes/people, that would welcome the donation?


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Rick, Five Lane Ends says...
7:10am Fri 6 Jun 08

What a wonderful and commendable gesture, from 'Bradford Sunwin', to donate his potential FREE Season Ticket, to someone who is disadvantaged.

There must be a great number of 'City' Supporters, who may not be in a position to buy a £150. Season Ticket.
To date(06-06-08) 6007 tickets have been sold, with 9 days to go, to the June 15 Deadline.

If the 'TARGET' is achieved, I would like to donate my 'Free' Season Ticket to a deserving 'City' Supporter, or Potential Supporter, who may not be in a position to pay £150.

Perhaps our fans could suggest deserving causes/people, that would welcome the donation?


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Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
8:38am Fri 6 Jun 08

Don't lets get away from the true point by involving disadvantaged people. There are numerous ways to give to charity without using them to defend the actions of the city management. My whole complaint from day one is the way that management has gone about the season ticket offer with blinkers on. These schemes do not work and I just cannot understand why they went down this line tt obtain much needed finance. All I would have wanted was a fair price for one ticket. No I will not be buying any season tickets this year because of the offer and will pick and choose any matches I might wish to attend. Last season I could not give any tickets away for a large number of games. The latest action in respect of Halifaxers I feel only goes to show what they will get up to off the field so I do not what can be expected on the field - we can all promise.

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Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
8:38am Fri 6 Jun 08

Don't lets get away from the true point by involving disadvantaged people. There are numerous ways to give to charity without using them to defend the actions of the city management. My whole complaint from day one is the way that management has gone about the season ticket offer with blinkers on. These schemes do not work and I just cannot understand why they went down this line tt obtain much needed finance. All I would have wanted was a fair price for one ticket. No I will not be buying any season tickets this year because of the offer and will pick and choose any matches I might wish to attend. Last season I could not give any tickets away for a large number of games. The latest action in respect of Halifaxers I feel only goes to show what they will get up to off the field so I do not what can be expected on the field - we can all promise.

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Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
8:38am Fri 6 Jun 08

Don't lets get away from the true point by involving disadvantaged people. There are numerous ways to give to charity without using them to defend the actions of the city management. My whole complaint from day one is the way that management has gone about the season ticket offer with blinkers on. These schemes do not work and I just cannot understand why they went down this line tt obtain much needed finance. All I would have wanted was a fair price for one ticket. No I will not be buying any season tickets this year because of the offer and will pick and choose any matches I might wish to attend. Last season I could not give any tickets away for a large number of games. The latest action in respect of Halifaxers I feel only goes to show what they will get up to off the field so I do not what can be expected on the field - we can all promise.

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keeponclucking, bradford says...
8:42am Fri 6 Jun 08

I think Bradford Sunwins idea opens up all sorts of oppurtunities.This is something that the T&A could possibly have orchestrated in hindsight.Another group of people who it would be nice to reward would be any City fans that work as Nursing Staff or Firefighters for the role they played in our darkest hour.They can always be passed on if they are unable to use them for a specific game. Also any relations of fans that died that day & still wish to go to VP

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keeponclucking, bradford says...
8:42am Fri 6 Jun 08

I think Bradford Sunwins idea opens up all sorts of oppurtunities.This is something that the T&A could possibly have orchestrated in hindsight.Another group of people who it would be nice to reward would be any City fans that work as Nursing Staff or Firefighters for the role they played in our darkest hour.They can always be passed on if they are unable to use them for a specific game. Also any relations of fans that died that day & still wish to go to VP

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keeponclucking, bradford says...
8:42am Fri 6 Jun 08

I think Bradford Sunwins idea opens up all sorts of oppurtunities.This is something that the T&A could possibly have orchestrated in hindsight.Another group of people who it would be nice to reward would be any City fans that work as Nursing Staff or Firefighters for the role they played in our darkest hour.They can always be passed on if they are unable to use them for a specific game. Also any relations of fans that died that day & still wish to go to VP

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keeponclucking, bradford says...
8:53am Fri 6 Jun 08

Mr Sensible - these schemes do work but possibly only in the short term. City sold 12,000 tickets last season on the back of the return of McCall & at the last count HTFC has sold 14,000 in there first season of trying it. The reason City are not selling more this time around is down to the disappointment of last seasons miserable home form & the euphoria of McCall being back having worn off.Football is like politics,everyone votes for you when things are rosy but when things go wrong apathy creeps in & people drift away.How many seson tickets do you think City would have sold under the current scheme if they had been promoted via Wembley?

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keeponclucking, bradford says...
8:53am Fri 6 Jun 08

Mr Sensible - these schemes do work but possibly only in the short term. City sold 12,000 tickets last season on the back of the return of McCall & at the last count HTFC has sold 14,000 in there first season of trying it. The reason City are not selling more this time around is down to the disappointment of last seasons miserable home form & the euphoria of McCall being back having worn off.Football is like politics,everyone votes for you when things are rosy but when things go wrong apathy creeps in & people drift away.How many seson tickets do you think City would have sold under the current scheme if they had been promoted via Wembley?

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keeponclucking, bradford says...
8:53am Fri 6 Jun 08

Mr Sensible - these schemes do work but possibly only in the short term. City sold 12,000 tickets last season on the back of the return of McCall & at the last count HTFC has sold 14,000 in there first season of trying it. The reason City are not selling more this time around is down to the disappointment of last seasons miserable home form & the euphoria of McCall being back having worn off.Football is like politics,everyone votes for you when things are rosy but when things go wrong apathy creeps in & people drift away.How many seson tickets do you think City would have sold under the current scheme if they had been promoted via Wembley?

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peepingtom, Dublin says...
9:05am Fri 6 Jun 08

I remember when I read about the Halifax fans offer thinking it was a bit out of order. However we have never done things right, so why start now?

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peepingtom, Dublin says...
9:05am Fri 6 Jun 08

I remember when I read about the Halifax fans offer thinking it was a bit out of order. However we have never done things right, so why start now?

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peepingtom, Dublin says...
9:05am Fri 6 Jun 08

I remember when I read about the Halifax fans offer thinking it was a bit out of order. However we have never done things right, so why start now?

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Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
9:28am Fri 6 Jun 08

Town tickets now approaching 17,000. A better income at £100 each than 6,000 at £150 or even 9,000 or 18,000 at £150/£75. City would have sold none under the schem had they gained promotion via Wembley, or at least they should not have as it should not have been implimented. How many would have returned week after week last season had they not had season tickets. I admire people coming into clubs but they have to treat fans with a lot of common SENSE and cannot go on like this for ever. You have to look ahead and if no promotion this season what for the year after, a guest player picked from the crowd. Sorry I think the promotions used get worse and worse and only go to put off a lot of true fans. All it wanted at the start was like last season a good priced ticket with no strings attached as a lot of fans will be very disapointed if they do not get an extra ticket as they will have bought half the number in anticipation irrespective of what they preach, it's human nature and should have been realised before launching the offer.

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Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
9:28am Fri 6 Jun 08

Town tickets now approaching 17,000. A better income at £100 each than 6,000 at £150 or even 9,000 or 18,000 at £150/£75. City would have sold none under the schem had they gained promotion via Wembley, or at least they should not have as it should not have been implimented. How many would have returned week after week last season had they not had season tickets. I admire people coming into clubs but they have to treat fans with a lot of common SENSE and cannot go on like this for ever. You have to look ahead and if no promotion this season what for the year after, a guest player picked from the crowd. Sorry I think the promotions used get worse and worse and only go to put off a lot of true fans. All it wanted at the start was like last season a good priced ticket with no strings attached as a lot of fans will be very disapointed if they do not get an extra ticket as they will have bought half the number in anticipation irrespective of what they preach, it's human nature and should have been realised before launching the offer.

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Mr Sensible, Bingley says...
9:28am Fri 6 Jun 08

Town tickets now approaching 17,000. A better income at £100 each than 6,000 at £150 or even 9,000 or 18,000 at £150/£75. City would have sold none under the schem had they gained promotion via Wembley, or at least they should not have as it should not have been implimented. How many would have returned week after week last season had they not had season tickets. I admire people coming into clubs but they have to treat fans with a lot of common SENSE and cannot go on like this for ever. You have to look ahead and if no promotion this season what for the year after, a guest player picked from the crowd. Sorry I think the promotions used get worse and worse and only go to put off a lot of true fans. All it wanted at the start was like last season a good priced ticket with no strings attached as a lot of fans will be very disapointed if they do not get an extra ticket as they will have bought half the number in anticipation irrespective of what they preach, it's human nature and should have been realised before launching the offer.

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peepingtom, Dublin says...
10:08am Fri 6 Jun 08

Mr Sensible wrote:
Town tickets now approaching 17,000. A better income at £100 each than 6,000 at £150 or even 9,000 or 18,000 at £150/£75. City would have sold none under the schem had they gained promotion via Wembley, or at least they should not have as it should not have been implimented. How many would have returned week after week last season had they not had season tickets. I admire people coming into clubs but they have to treat fans with a lot of common SENSE and cannot go on like this for ever. You have to look ahead and if no promotion this season what for the year after, a guest player picked from the crowd. Sorry I think the promotions used get worse and worse and only go to put off a lot of true fans. All it wanted at the start was like last season a good priced ticket with no strings attached as a lot of fans will be very disapointed if they do not get an extra ticket as they will have bought half the number in anticipation irrespective of what they preach, it's human nature and should have been realised before launching the offer.
that's actually sensible .... who'd a' thunk it?